Help My 4yr old baby boy is peeing blood !!

[babygirllov]

Im scared i dont know why tho ??? why would he be peeing blood its werid !!!! he was fine and is fine and pee's and goes #2 eats, drinks and plays aswell ..... but why would he start peeing blood i dont know ........ i googled and there sayin its a UTI but why and how do they get that ??? i have an appointment with his vet on this coming monday but i cant wait till then should i take him 2 his 2nd choice vet tomorrow or wait?? he pee's blood but then his urin goes back to normal ?? why why help please please thank you

[ladyjane]

Sounds like either a UTI or bladder stones. If you have a vet you can see on a Sunday, I would do that rather than wait until Monday. He probably could wait, but I would not be comfortable doing that if it were my pup. If it were a bladder stone he could end up with a blockage and have more problems. And, if an infection, better to be treated asap.
Good luck! Please keep us posted.

[babygirllov]

well he's not in pain of any kind , he;s acting normal , eating, drinking, and running around playfully .... sooo i have been told it;s possible he has a UTI .. but how ?? he's a healthy dog that has a heathy diet and excusise habits why would this even happen thats the big question of the day why , how ??? thank you tho for ur help ... i would take him but this is the vet i changed from cause he's prices were crazy high and the last time he went there for his shots my dog wasnt fine for 3 days to the point the made him bleed and had a fever over shots ... thats why i changed to a vet(mondays vet) and there great and attentive ... idk idk its an emergancy but i'm scared my baby is gonna get hurt by his old vet again

[ladyjane]

I can only tell you what I would do. It is up to you. Be sure to keep a very close eye on him to make sure he is passing urine.
Good vet care is rarely cheap. I don't know what the difference is with the old vet vs the new vet and don't know what happened with your pups shots; but sometimes they do have reactions and it is not the fault of the vet.

[babygirllov]

hes peeing fine .. he's not crying .. its normal just mixed with blood pretty much... Yeah its true its not cheap and they do react to the shots but he had 2 big bumps of clotted with what they use to stop them from bleeding on each side.. and he was given a shot that wasnt requied for his yearly cheack up ... thank you alot im content to know and i will take him to the vet thank u ... tryin not 2 panic here but i am thank you very very very much

[beachdog]

Paris didn't show signs of pain either, just one day he had blood in his urine and the next day he was in surgery for bladder stones. Better safe than sorry, get to the doctor asap. Good Luck and let us know.

[FlDebra]

As to how your dog got the UTI? -- Same as people -- bacteria gets in the urethra and goes back up the urinary tract. Keeping a higher acidic pee can help deter bacteria growth. Higher meat content in their diet can help that. So, in that light, what you feed your dog can actually determine the potential for UTIs. Sometimes it is a matter of sanitary problem -- fecal matter getting in the urethra; but they can happen even if the dog is kept well cleaned.

I would keep taking your dog's temp today if you do not plan on taking him to the emergency after-hours vet. UTI's can go bad very quickly. Our tiny dogs can succumb to infections so quickly it is hard to believe. That is why I would seek a vet today and get anti-biotics started.

[Ladymom]

I would not wait until Monday to take him in. Urinary tract infections are very painful and get much worse quickly. If he has bladder stones one could become lodged and cause a blockage.

[kjc]

Hope your little one is doing better... just checking in for an update...

[babygirllov]

not good i took him yesterday they had blood drawn and urine sent to the lab i got da sad call today in the AM that he has Crystals in his pee soo im takin him in tomorrow for an xray to see how big they are and how many he might have and if either meds or surgey is need for his condition i still dont get it tho i would have never imagine him gettin that at all ill keep u guys posted but as of sat nite he hasnt peed blood ... hes been normal peeing even the pee they got from him yestesday showed nothing until the lab came back sooo ill let u knoe how it goes thank u tho thank u very very much

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by babygirllov

not good i took him yesterday they had blood drawn and urine sent to the lab i got da sad call today in the AM that he has Crystals in his pee soo im takin him in tomorrow for an xray to see how big they are and how many he might have and if either meds or surgey is need for his condition i still dont get it tho i would have never imagine him gettin that at all ill keep u guys posted but as of sat nite he hasnt peed blood ... hes been normal peeing even the pee they got from him yestesday showed nothing until the lab came back sooo ill let u knoe how it goes thank u tho thank u very very much

Has he ever had a bile acids test? Yorkies should have one routinely when they are six months old anyway, but crystals in the urine can be a symptom of liver disease.

It is simple blood test and inexpensive (about $75).

[ladyjane]

Good luck tomorrow. Please let us know how everything goes.